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The “Arch”: Who Was Desmond Tutu?
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
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8 Women Artists You Should Check Out in London’s National Gallery
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
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Highwaymen: The Road to Infamy
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Wed, 06/19/2024 - 09:50
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
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These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
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How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
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The Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:29
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Rain Gods And Prayers to The Great Mystery: Portraits of Native Americans by Edward S. Curtis
The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred...
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
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What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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7 Works by Margaret Keane You Should Know
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A Tour of The Westwood Mall, Michigan, 1972 – 1984
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The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
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Who Was the Terrifying Ottoman Sultan Selim “the Grim?”
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Get to Know Claudius Ptolemy & His Geocentric Model of the Universe
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Writing Templates From A Beautiful German Printing Book, c. 1880
Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and...
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Created by Peter Federmann, these writing templates were for painters, stonemasons, architects and drawing schools. They were printed and published by J. Veith of Karlsruhe, Germany around 1880 as ‘Schriften Vorlagen zum Praktischen Gebrauche für Maler, Steinhauer, Architecten...
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How Nazi Propaganda Appropriated the Vikings
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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Tattoos in the Bible: Can Christians Modify Their Bodies?
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?
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Dreams of Space -...
Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older...
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Das Neue Universum (The New Universe) was a German science annual series aimed at older children.
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Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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‘Churchill’s American Network’ and ‘Mirrors of Greatness’ review
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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:16
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Maui Native Cultural Center Demolished in Fire
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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Women Smoking Snapshots – Touching The Sublime
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History Today Feed
Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:33
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Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
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7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
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What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
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The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
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Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
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Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
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Was Alexander Great?
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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5 Female Philosophers That You Should Know
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How Did the Protestant Reformation Influence European Art?
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Love And War And Status
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Mimir: Get to Know the Wisest God of Norse Mythology
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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First Nations of the Canadian Plateau: A Brief History
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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5 of D.H. Lawrence’s Most Notable Novels
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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How Did the Guggenheim Museum Emerge as an Iconic Art Institution?
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In politics, anyway.
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Some forty miles northeast of Sacramento, north California, off I-80 near the village of Applegate,...
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How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?
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The Renaissance Women of Italy: 10 Extraordinary Artists
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Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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The US Museum Directors Salary Data
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8 Spots for Exploring Indigenous Art in the American Southwest
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Gigantomachy in Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods vs Giants
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Guide For The Perplexed
Part One, anyway. More next week.
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Part One, anyway. More next week.
TheCollector
Egypt Luxury Retreat Offers Guests to Search for Cleopatra’s Tomb
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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What Is the History of Hipster Culture?
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Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
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“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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The Ancient World's Greatest Disaster
And Most Mysterious...
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New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
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Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
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Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
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10 Historic Cities in Massachusetts That Are Great Alternatives to Boston
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American Abstract Artist Frank Stella Dies at 87
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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Scientism and Anti-Scientism: What Is the Difference?
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Who Was Tertullian?
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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Abstract Expressionist Alfred Leslie Through 7 Paintings
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History Today Feed
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
JamesHoare
Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
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‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
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Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:16
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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Sufism in the Ottoman Balkans
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Who Are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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Queen Anne: Britain’s Tragic Queen?
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African History...
A social history of the Lamu city-state (1370-1885)
Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
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‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Nuehmahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Res Obscura
"He spoke of computers with some awe"
Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
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Margaret Mead, John von Neumann, and the prehistory of AI
TheCollector
Art for Change: A Brief History of Protest Art
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Buckingham Palace To Exhibit Unseen Renaissance Drawings
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
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Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
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Again. In a manner of speaking.
Flashbak
AREA: Cards and Invitations from the Fabulous New York Nightclub, 1983–1986
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he...
11 months ago
From 1983 to 1987, 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City, was home to Area. Frequented by he great and good, the club was known for its changing themes (every six weeks the place got a new look – an approach inspired by Zurich’s 1916 Dadaist club Cabaret Voltaire) and...
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
Who Was Johann Gottlieb Fichte?
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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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Classical Wisdom
What Happens When We Die? And Does That Impact How We Live?
Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
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Homer’s Hell: The Afterlife in Greek Mythology
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
African History...
A history of the Loango kingdom (ca.1500-1883) : Power, Ivory and Art in west-central Africa.
Africa's past carved in ivory
a year ago
Africa's past carved in ivory
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey....
a year ago
Since part of this blog is reliving the joys of my childhood I need to talk about Gumby and Pokey. Gumby was a television show for children that ran (at least for me) from 1953-1969. It was stop-motion animated adventures of two figure made of "clay." It was a highlight of my...
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Understanding Australian History Through 3 Artworks
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How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
a week ago
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
Walt Disney: The American Dream Personified (Bio & Facts)
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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The Mamluk Sultanate: How Slaves Came to Rule an Empire
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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Where Are the Best Travel Destinations for Shakespeare Fans?
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Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
Explore Ancient Rome by Visiting These 6 Sites
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Who Are the Four Presidents Depicted on Mount Rushmore?
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Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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May’s Marquee Art Auctions Kick Off in New York
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Work Begins on Naples’ New Archaeological Museum
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History Today Feed
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
History Today Feed
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:17
TheCollector
George Herbert Mead on the Birth & Evolution of the Self
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
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Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
6 months ago
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
History Today Feed
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
Good Friday: The Significance of the Day & How Christians Observe It
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The First Anarchist: Who was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon?
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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Who Was Oswald Mosley?
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Dreams of Space -...
Beyond Mars (1960)
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps...
a year ago
Here is the last book in the "space quartet", Beyond Mars. It takes a large survey of the next steps in space including: solar sailing, travel to Saturn via long distance trips to the outer solar system, multi-year hibernation travel, hydroponics, and visiting other solar...
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
Is The Digital Era Truly Destroying Art?
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Was He Really “The Great Emancipator”? A Look at Lincoln’s Presidency
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7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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Niko Pirosmani: Get to Know the Tragic Hero of Georgian Art
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History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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10 Must-Visit Historic Small Towns in the Adirondacks
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Apelles: Antiquity’s Greatest Painter
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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5 Unusual Items in Ai Weiwei’s Installations
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Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Faces of Madness: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s Heads
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
5 months ago
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
9 months ago
TheCollector
Anarchism & Revolution: Who was Mikhail Bakunin?
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6 Facts About Hilla von Rebay: The Mastermind Behind the Guggenheim
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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A Roman Sarcophagus Discovered by French Archaeologists
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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Egon Schiele Works Seized From U.S. Museums
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
Flashbak
Erich Sokol For Playboy : Beautiful Women And Desperate Men (NSFW)
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a...
a month ago
“Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.” – John Ciardi, American poet (24 June 1916 – 30 March 1986) Erich Sokol (31 March 1933 – 20 February 2003) was an Austrian illustrator and caricaturist best known...
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
a year ago
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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11 months ago
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A Painted Treatise on Cats From 19th Century Thailand
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi,...
8 months ago
This manuscript containing 12 paintings of different types of cats is in the format of a samut khoi, a Thai folding book that opens from top to bottom. It was made in the 19th century in central Siam (now Thailand) by an unknown artist. Such folding books were typically made from...
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